Notes for: Bonnie Mae Starkey

Her community involvement included serving as a 4-H Advisor, 4-H All Star member, Sunday School teacher, Foster Grandparent in the Doddridge County Schools, as well as a school cook, where she was prompted to write her famous poem, "The Goodest Cook." She received the following awards: West Virginia Distinguished Citizen from Gov. Rockefeller in 1980, the Vandalia Award in 1990, and the Good Samaritan Award in 1995. She represented Appalachian Culture in 2003 at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. Her last award was in 2008 when she won the Remember Me Award when she represented Clarksburg Nursing and Rehab, where she was cared for. She was a renowned storyteller and a published author, having co-authored the children's book "Rocks in my Pocket," and was also published in "Goldenseal" magazine.